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ASR TONEY DIR se ae 10 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, May 31, 1978 Port Perry the Beautiful ., A Prosperous Town MK. J. C:-BROWNE. J.C. BROWNE Implement Agent Mr. Browne, the veteran implement agent is a son of Mr. Alex. Browne, who was one of the first settlers of Reach township in 1835. The subject of this sketch was born on lot 5, con. 1, and remained at home till he was 19 years of age. He has been a resident of Port Perry since 1883. The following year he began business as implement agent, in which he has con- "tinued up to the present time. His office and shop are in the building beside the grain elevator, at the foot of Queen street. It is a most handy and convenient shop for farmers. Mr. Browne represents the Massey-Harris Co., and has done so for the 21 years that he has been in this business. Everything that this well-known company makes in the way of farm implements Mr. Browne can sell, and their product com- prises about everything that is required on a farm, except perhaps plows. Repairs for many other makes of farm implements are kept on hand in the shop, which is a great convenience to the farming com- munity. Mr. Browne has been Treasurer of the Agricultural Society since its organization, which speaks well for his interest in such matters, as well as for his faithfulness and ability in that responsible office. S. T. CAWKER Butcher For 35 years Mr. Cawker has catered to the needs of Port Perry citizens in the line of fresh meats, and his record for length of business life here is not excelled by many. Mr. Cawker learned the butchering busi- ness in Bowmanville, where his family lived, and where a brother now conducts & butcher shop. For five years before coming here the subject of this sketch conducted a butcher shop for his mother, . after the death of his father. His first shop here was on the hill, then he moved down and occupied a stall in the market. That was 21 years ago. Later he moved to Front Street and then to the Purdy block. The fire of 1901 consumed the building, and . when it was rebuilt, Mr. Cawker again found a shop in it. This is the history of his wanderings. There are few nicer butcher shops outside the cities that that of Mr. Cawker. The display window is large, the shop is very bright, neat and clean, a desirable place from which to order meat. Mr. Cawker buys and slaughters for himself, thoroughly understanding the business in every part. In season he handles poultry, and also a stock of smoked meats at all | times. He sends out his wagon for and with orders, and also with a supply of meats from which his patrons may make - selection. He employs three hands, and has a thriving business. Reprinted from the North Ontario Observer - February 22, 1906 WRIGHT CROZIER Utica is the post office address of this member of the township Council, and he lives on lot 3, con. 5. He has been farming 25 years for himself, and has 200 acres of excellent land. His residence is of brick, large and comfortable, and he has three large barns. The farm is well watered and there is a good orchard. Mr. Crozier has 30 head of Grade and Shorthorn cattle, and two Shorthorn bulls. One of them, "General Pride", weighs over 1800 lbs., and is only three years of age. There are 10 horses, 13 sheep and 15 pigs on the farm. Mr. Crozier has a family of three sons, all young men now. This is Mr. Crozier's second year in Council, and he was on the School Board for three years. In religion Mr. Crozier is a Methodist. W.S. SHORT Wines and Liquors Mr. Short is English by birth, having come here from Cornwall, Eng., in 1877. For some years he was engaged in farming in Clark Township. In 1900 he came to Port Perry and clerked for Madison Williams in his liquor store. Seven years ago, Mr. Short purchased the business, and is still conducting it. His store is in the Diamond Hall block. He carries a full stock of liquors. Mr. Short is genuinely interested in athletics and manly sports. He was sec.- treasurer of the hockey team last year, and was manager of the team in 1903, when they won the district championship. Each fall Mr. Short enjoys an outing with the hunters. He was one of those who organized the town Band, and he has played an instrument in it ever since. MR. JOHN T. DOBLE. JOHN T. DOBLE, Reeve This is the second year of Mr. Doble's tenure of the office of reeve, and his eighth year in the Council. Mr. Doble was born in Reach township, and has lived there all his life. He is a farmer by vocation, and formerly owned a farm of 225 acres, which he sold eighteen years ago. On retiring from farming he purchased fifty acres, lot 6, con. 12/where he now lives." On this farm is a nice orchard, good brick house and good barns. -Mr. Doble keeps a horse and four cows. His post office is Uxbridge, and his home is ten miles from Port Perry. He is a member of the A.0.U.W., the I.O.F,, and in religion is a Methodist. He enjoys the respect and good will of his fellow citizens. - Rd MR. W. F. RUNDLE. W. TUMMONDS Groceries, Crockery, Flour and Feed Mr. Tummonds is a general merchant and farmer as well. His store occupies a conspicuous position on Queen street, south side, corner of John street, and Mr. Tummonds owns the building and the big lot on which it stands, and has a residence in connection with the store. : Mr. Tummonds handles groceries, troc- kery, chinaware, provisions, flour and feed, and what is an innovation in a general store - a line of patent medicines. He enjoys a very nice trade, and has a good class of customers. Mr. Tummonds a few years ago pur- chased the old fair ground property - a plot - of thirty acres - and this he had in crop the past year. Besides this he owns four acres on McDonald street. He keeps seven head of cattle, two horses and a large flock of . fowl. So he may well be called a farmer, as well as a merchant, Mr. Tummonds was born near Bath, and for years farmed in the township of Reach. He disposed of his farm to his brother and went to Toronto, where he was in business for four years. Then he sold out and came to this handsome and homelike town in 1877, where success is attending his efforts, and where he is respected as a citizen and neighbor. CALEB CRANDELL One of the old residents of this vicinity is Mr. Caleb Crandell, fourth son of the late Reuben Crandell, who was the first settler in the Township of Reach, in the year 1821. Mr. Caleb Crandell is the oldest son living of the late Reuben Crandell, who was blessed with seven sons and five daugh- ters. Caleb Crandell owned the whole of Port Perry site in 1835, and even as far west as the Cawker property, and his son is today one of the large property owners of the town and vicinity. Reuben was the first contractor and builder in the vicinity, and he built many of the most important buildings in this locality at that period. Mr. Caleb Crandell was for many years a member of the village Council, and he has always been an enterprising and respected citizen. He can tell many interesting tales of the early days, and anyone desiring to _ be entertained for a few hours by reminis- - cences of pioneer days should go to Mr. Crandell. Mr. Crandell well remembers bathing in the waters of Scugog Lake when there was only one dwelling in the vicinity, and that was the one he lived in at that time, and still keeps as a relic of the days of auld lang syne, \ \ + A Charming Country RUNDLE BROS. Implement Agents Messrs. W. F. and Chas. A. Rundle are engaged as a partnership in the implement business. Their office and shop is next door to the Observer office. These young men are sons of Mr. W. H. Rundle, who conducted an implement business in Reach township for twenty-five years. They learned the knack of selling farm machinery from their father. The young men were farming in Brock for several years, but gave it up for 'their present occupation in 1903. They purchased the business of Robt. Stillman, and are mak- ing a marked success of their venture. They are agents for McCormick farm machinery and implements, which include binders, mowers, rakes, disc harrows. rollers, etc. They represent the Canada Carriage Co., and sell harness of all kinds, gasoline engines. Brantford Windmills, Perrin's riding plows, DeLaval Cream Separator, Ideal Fencing (and by the way they have just got in a car-load of this well-known fencing), sewing machines, etc. They carry a supply of plow points and repairs of many kinds, and they handle harness, blankets, robes, whips - in fact the brothers can sell practically everything in machinery or implements, Their territory is Port Perry and sur- rounding country. They have two rigs on the road nearly all the time, and have had to engage the services of a man to help them - Mr. E. Virtue - who is experienced in this kind of work. Engravings of the young men aré given here, and it will be seen that they are bright and alert young fellows. The extent to which their business has already grown gives one anidea of their adaptability for the vocation they have chosen. MR. CHAS, A, RUNDLE. S.J. MELLOW, M.D. Dr. S. J. Mellow, one of the medical practitioners of the town, has his beautiful residence and office located on the north side of Queen street. Dr. Mellow was born near the town of Napanee, was educated at the public and High schools of that town and at Queen's University, from which institution he graduated in 1886. His first medical practice was at Bath, Lennox County, where he remained for three years. He sold his practice and spent five years in Bay City, Mich., and came to Port Perry in 1894. In 1902 Dr. Mellow built the fine residence he now occupies. He has established a splendid practice; is coroner for the County of Ontario; has been in the Town Council for three years, two of them as reeve, is now a member of the School Board;-and always manifests a practical interest in public affairs.